PHOTOS: High surf in Seal Beach

Surfers took advantage of huge swells brought to west-facing beaches Friday, the result of a strong storm system in the Central Pacific Ocean.

The storm produced breakers of 12 to 15 feet Friday - and the high surf is expected to continue today, according to the National Weather Service. The highest waves affected west- and northwest-facing beaches, including west shores of Santa Catalina Island and in Seal Beach. Due to a combination of the large swell and waves, there will also be a chance of minor tidal overflow during high tides, the weather service reported.

San Diego lifeguards closed the Ocean Beach pier at 3:20 a.m. Friday because of dangerously high waves and riptides. There were no reports of pier closures in Los Angeles County.